We are a TEXAS TRUE CRIME PODCAST that focuses on crimes that occurred in the Lone Star State.  On our episodes we shoot it straight: no banter, no jokes, no deviation from the story, just journalistic storytelling with exposition, interviews, and a focus on the facts.  more

My deep dive into reporting real-life criminal cases began in 1991 with an investigation into corruption within the Texas Parole Board. This started a ten-year journey that took me into the darkest corners of the prison system, from maximum security units to Texas death row and the Texas Death Chamber.I sat across the table from some of the most violent and reprehensible criminals in Texas history to expose widespread corruption in the state's criminal justice system. Throughout these inquiries, I built a reputation for uncovering wrongdoing, regardless of where it led. I developed a vast network of trusted sources, including law enforcement officers, prosecutors, criminal justice experts, crime victims, and convicted criminals.In my podcast and audiobooks, you'll hear exclusive interviews in police procedurals as I unravel the complexity and gravity of each case. I am deeply fascinated not just by the 'what' and the 'who' but by the often elusive 'why' behind criminal acts. This fascination drives me to dig deeper into each case. Additionally, I feature interviews with true crime authors and reporters about their books and stories.I draw from my extensive archive of reporters' notebooks to tell true crime stories that might seem familiar at first glance but reveal unexpected and often overlooked aspects of these stories. I take great pleasure in bringing these historical stories back to life, adding a new dimension to the understanding of these cases.As the creator of the True Crime Reporter® podcast, Texas Crime Stories Audiobooks, and the 'Freed To Kill' Television documentary series, I employ an immersive, investigative, and deeply human storytelling style. My journey into darkness led me to start reporting about terrorism before and after 9/11. I was an embedded reporter for the CBS station group during the invasion of Iraq in 2003.You can read more about my reporting experience, awards, and work as a Congressional investigator before journalism in the About section of the True Crime Reporter® website.While there, please sign up for my 'Stories To Keep You Safe' newsletter where real lessons from true crime cases meet practical advice you can use to protect yourself and those you love. You can reach me at fan@truecrimereporter.com. more

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Gone Cold - Texas True Crime features unsolved homicides, missing persons, & other mysteries from throughout the Lone Star State. #Texas #TrueCime #Unsolved #MissingPerson #ColdCase #TrueCrimePodcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gone-cold-texas-true-crime--3203003/support. more

Erik Maund had it all. A wife and kids, a mansion by the Austin Country Club golf course, and an executive position with his family's car dealership. But in March 2020, a message from a stranger put everything at risk. Someone knew Erik had an affair with an escort, and wanted money to keep quiet. Erik didn't pay the money, though. He didn't go to the cops, either. Instead, he paid Charlie Sheen's former bodyguard and a couple of special ops-trained security contractors to confront the blackmailer. Things didn't go according to plan.In 'The Problem with Erik,' host Katy Vine and producer Ana Worrel tell the twisted story of what came next: a perfect storm of secrets, mistaken identities, and tragic miscommunications that left two people dead.From the Texas Monthly team behind 'Tom Brown's Body,' 'Stephenville,' and 'Shane and Sally' comes the latest true story of crime and justice in the Lone Star State.For more Texas Monthly productions, visit texasmonthly.com/podcasts more

2 sisters 1 Texas Sized True Crime Story

In 1985, in Texas, Jayson Woodward stepped outside of her home and was abducted, raped, and held hostage, until she managed to escape her assailant. He was captured on the border between the United States and Mexico. Three unknown armed men would later kidnap Jayson's rapist from a Mexican jail, and bring him back to Texas, where he was found in a park, in his underwear, by Texas law enforcement. An incredible true crime story of a terrible crime that became an international incident, as well as a remarkable portrait of courage and an unexpected spiritual awakening, as Jayson went through it all and came out the other side. Hosted by Paget Brewster (Criminal Minds). more

A true crime podcast about lesser known crimes and murders committed in Texas.

Texas True Crime is a podcast all about crime in the Lone Star State with a little bit of weird from the Lone Star State thrown in here and there. more

The Texas Crime Stories podcast brings you true crime stories from San Antonio, South Texas, the Hill Country and beyond. more